[2025:RJ-JP:33571] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 5219/2025 Shiv Shankar Rana Son Of Late Shri Bhanwarlal Rana, Resident of E-123, Shastri Nagar, Mehndi Khola Road, Ajmer (Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ishwar Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL Order 25/08/2025 1. Petitioner is complainant and stated to have filed FIR No. 64/2018 at Police Station Clock Tower, Ajmer in respect of misusing his two cheques whereupon the criminal case under Section 138 of NI Act was initiated against him. 2. It has inter alia been stated that police after investigation submitted negative final report whereagainst petitioner has filed a protest petition on 24.07.2019. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that on the protest petition, the concerned Judicial Magistrate has not proceeded whereas in the meanwhile, in the criminal proceeding under Section 138 of NI Act, petitioner has been convicted and appeal thereagainst too, is likely to be decided. Hence, the limited prayer of the petitioner is that the protest petition of petitioner be directed to be considered expeditiously. [2025:RJ-JP:33571] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-5219/2025] 4. Learned Public Prosecutor, submits that he has no objection against the prayer of petitioner at all, if directions are issued to consider and adjudicate the protest petition as early as possible. 5. Considering the pecuniary facts and circumstances of the case, the instant petition is hereby disposed of with a direction that concerned Judicial Magistrate shall expedite the hearing of the protest petition and shall consider the same on merits in accordance with law, as early as possible and preferably within a period of four months, if possible. 6. Accordingly, the instant misc. petition stands disposed of. 7. Stay application and pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 8. Copy of this order be sent to the concerned court. (SUDESH BANSAL),J pcg/28